The Hunter
Australia | FEATURE RACE GUIDE
History
The Hunter is a Group 2 race for the sprinters run under Quality conditions at Newcastle conducted by the Newcastle Jockey Club.
The Hunter is run over 1300m. It was first run in 2019 and was won by Savatiano.
The Hunter is the equal richest race run in the provincial region of NSW.
The Hunter was upgraded to Group 2 from 2024.
Mares won the first two editions but then the classy older males came to the fore including Lost And Running who had contested The Everest two runs early.
Savatiano (2019) and Vilana (2022) are half relations and won 2 of the first 4 runnings.
The Hunter was worth $1,000,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of The Hunter include Briasa (2024), Coal Crusher (2023), Vilana (2022), Lost And Running (2021), Sweet Deal (2020) and Savatiano (2019).
The 2024 Hunter was won by Briasa from Felix Majestic and Coal Crusher.
Previous The Hunter Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
BRIASA
(AUS)
4G SMART MISSILE (AUS) - MARY'S GRACE (AUS) TWINING (USA) |
TYLER SCHILLER | 53.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 9 |
|
|
COAL CRUSHER
(AUS)
6G TURFFONTEIN (AUS) - MEDIA ACADEMY (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
TYLER SCHILLER | 56.5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1 |
|
|
VILANA
(AUS)
4H HALLOWED CROWN (AUS) - RETSINA (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 57.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 7 |
|
|
LOST AND RUNNING
(NZ)
5G PER INCANTO (USA) - DREAMLIFE (NZ) DANROAD (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 59.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 14 |
|
|
SWEET DEAL
(AUS)
6M CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - DOROTHY EVELYN (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 56.0 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 4 |
|
|
SAVATIANO
(AUS)
5M STREET CRY (IRE) - RETSINA (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 55.5 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 14 |
Related News
Talented young jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle has landed a significant blow at the stand-alone Newcastle meeting.
Kris Lees is warming to his chances of ending a run of seconds in his home town’s richest race at Broadmeadow on Saturday.
Rustic Steel will need to overcome a drop in journey to deliver a local victory in The Hunter.
Group 1 placegetter Glad You Think So rises to a more suitable distance range at Newcastle.
Jockey Tyler Schiller says The Hunter favourite Briasa has “got a lot more to come”.
Young talent Dylan Browne McMonagle is back for his second stay with powerhouse trainer Ciaron Maher.
It was third time lucky for the promising Brigidine Gal as she took out a Super Maiden at Rosehill.
Dual interstate acceptors Private Eye and Chrysaor will both line up at Newcastle.
Feature racing heads provincial this weekend and we're off to Newcastle for The Hunter!
As well as all the provincial, country and international races, Racing and Sports has all the metros covered.
Coal Crusher will attempt to win his second The Hunter at Newcastle, but a decision is yet to be made on Private Eye.
The Hunter’s Race History has included some close relations when run at Newcastle on Saturday.
There have been many changes to the NJC Spring Stakes run at Newcastle on Saturday.
Lucy Keegan-Attard couldn’t be at Wyong yesterday, but wasn’t going to miss watching Cryptonic post a breakthrough victory.
